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Physicist, H-1B salary

What 220 H-1B filings report for “Physicist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Physicist?

$128k median H-1B base salary for a Physicist, typically $74k to $191k, across 220 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $142k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$74k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$101k–$163k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$128,431
220 filings
Top (p90)
$191k
90th percentile
p10 $74k
median $128k
p90 $191k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York61$142k+$14k
  • 2Illinois20$112k−$16k
  • 3Michigan20$77k−$51k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $128kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Physicist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Physicist roles are Brookhaven National Laboratory, Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Argonne National Laboratory, Michigan State University, and Smithsonian Institution, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Physicist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

2,729 filings carry “Physicist” in the title, across 562 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Physicist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.